Woman Combing Her Hair
work by Archipenko
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"Woman Combing Her Hair" is a 1915 sculpture by Alexander Archipenko, a Ukrainian American artist known for his Cubist-inspired style. This work exemplifies his revolutionary approach to sculpture, moving away from traditional methods. Instead of convex forms, Archipenko used concavities to render the body. He notably replaced the solid head with its silhouette, creating a space within it. This technique, exploring the interplay of voids and solids, was a significant departure that influenced modern sculpture.12
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